Asking the right questions to ascertain early childhood secondhand smoke exposures

J Pediatr. 2012 Jun;160(6):1050-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.02.040. Epub 2012 Apr 10.

Abstract

Secondhand smoke is associated with a myriad of adverse health outcomes. Therefore, it is essential for clinicians to ask precise questions about exposures, particularly for children. We present 4 questions that incorporate several locations of exposure and provide a more comprehensive account of children's smoke exposures than maternal smoking alone.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Cotinine / analysis
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Ontario / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / chemically induced
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / epidemiology*
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / metabolism
  • Prognosis
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / standards*
  • Time Factors
  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution
  • Cotinine